STREET BEAT Cheerleaders deserve equal treatment

Do you leave your Thanksgiving celebration to go holiday shopping?

Do you leave your Thanksgiving celebration to go holiday shopping?

Under the California Community College Athletic Association bylaws and athletic training standards, cheerleaders are not regarded as collegiate athletes and are not eligible to get the same medical treatment given to players covered by these policies.

CCCAA designated athletes are awarded these benefits, while cheerleaders who do acrobatic stunts are not afforded the same treatment because it is not considered a sport.

According to a report published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, cheerleading accounted for 70.8 percent of catastrophic injuries sustained by female collegiate athletes between 1982 and 2009.

In addition, cheerleading has the second worst injury rate out of all sports in the US according to the United States Sports Academy.

The treatment given to athletes include using special heat pads, whirlpool machines and physical therapy. These tools and techniques used by athletic trainers around the state help keep athletes in shape and also allow people to save money by not having to go to a private clinic for treatment that may cost thousands of dollars.

All “sports athletes” receive these benefits at no cost to them from trainers on campus, but cheerleaders do not as they are not recognized as athletes.

Cheerleaders only receive treatment from Pierce athletic trainers when there is an emergency at an event.

Why should the cheerleaders have to wait for an extreme injury occurs to get treatment? It makes the schools around the state more liable if an injury such as a broken leg or a dislocation were to occur.

Despite these setbacks, the Pierce College cheerleading squad has been successful.

Last spring the cheerleaders won the Xtreme Spirit SoCal International Championship. This was while training three times per week in the North Gym with limited supplies that included little amounts of pre-wrap and tape for ankles, which came out of the players’ pockets.

It is time to take care of the people who put themselves at risk in support of our teams. CCCAA president Carlyle Carter needs recognize these men and women as athletes across the state and put cheerleading under the same rules and regulations and allow the team to receive the same medical treatment as other athletes receive.

Is Cyber Monday or Black Friday a better experience?

Seth Perlstein

Cyber Monday is the day Americans give thanks for, serving as the warm, moist pumpkin pie while Black Friday is Thanksgiving’s gizzard, liver and kidneys as it goes against the heart of what the holiday is all about.

The term Cyber Monday was first coined by shop.org, according the Washington Post. Serving as an alternative to Black Friday, it gave shoppers the opportunity to maximize time spent with friends and family while minimizing the risk of injury.

Black Friday was created the day after the first modern Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in 1924 though it didn’t earn its moniker until the 1960s, according to blackfriday.com.

Retailers began opening stores early Friday morning and in 2011, Walmart became the first to open at midnight. Since then, retail stores have opened even earlier, invading Thanksgiving Day itself, which has become known as Gray Thursday.

The idea of people rushing to retail stores in the middle of the night

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Walmart worker, Jdimytai Damour, 34, was killed after being trampled to death at the company’s Valley Stream, New York store following an “out-of-control” mob “smashed through the Long Island store’s front doors and trampled him,” according to an article by the New York Daily News’ Rich Schapiro from Nov. 28, 2008.

Cyber Monday doesn’t require dealing with the unruly shoppers who push, claw and kick in an attempt to score what they believe to be the seasons best deals.

The online shopping experience allows customers to shop at anytime, from any retailer in the country without having to worry about a products availability. Cyber Monday also gives employees the opportunity to spend Thanksgiving with their friends and families.

Black Friday might not die anytime soon, but it should as it exists for all the wrong reasons, spilling into Thanksgiving Day.

Cyber Monday is the safe and convenient way to get all of your holiday shopping done from the comfort of your own home, avoiding the hassle of waking up early and rowdy crowds.

Every year, people across the country anticipate the day after Thanksgiving as they arrive bright and early at shopping centers to take advantage of the years best prices

Although Black Friday is an unofficial holiday, it is noted as the first day of traditional holiday shopping. A day when consumers take advantage to purchase products at an incredibly reduced price and retailers relish the profit.

The idea of Cyber Monday is similar to Black Friday, offering products at the best prices of the year. Cyber Monday was created as another option to Black Friday but doesn’t compare to the great in store deals offered.

As not everyone is tech savvy, Black Friday provides individuals with the opportunity to see what they are buying. You can measure it, try it on, feel the material, select the color and decide if the product is suitable for purchase.

In store shopping speeds up the shopping experience, taking products straight from store shelves and into your hands.

When purchasing products from the internet, it is not a certainty that one will be satisfied. If unsatisfied, it will take a longer amount of time to ship and receive the item.

Another perk to Black Friday is the discounts they offer, at times, stores will discount an additional percentage at the register that will reduce the price and save you a significant percentage that of which you will not find online on Cyber Monday.

Because an item is on sale for Black Friday it does not guarantee the same sale price for Cyber Monday, meaning in-store prices may be your only chance that same item for that price.

When online shopping you risk having a particular item be out of stock. Once the item is in your cart it doesn’t mean it is necessarily yours. While you still may be shopping others can finish their shopping quicker and take that last item on stock as opposed to in-store shopping.

Whether one is dreadfully driving from store to store during the middle of the night or making shopping a bonding experience between friends and family, the mission remains the same. Scoring the seasons best deals is still the top priority.

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